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HSC 2002/008 - Pre and post employment checks for all persons working in the NHS in England
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Document type:Publication
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:30 May 2002
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Gateway reference:0000
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Series number:HSC 2002/008
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Pages:9
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Copyright holder:Crown
This health service circular was superseded by the NHS Employers guidance, Safer recruitment: a guide for NHS employers, in May 2005.
This Circular brought together various elements of good practice relating to the checks required before an NHS body appoints a person, whether as an employee, volunteer or by hiring a person's services, and should be seen as complementing good appointment practice, and as one part of that overall process. It has been supplemented by temporary guidance issued with the Chief Executives Bulletin on 12 September 2002.
- NHS Employers - Employment practice publications (opens new window)
- Download Pre and post employment checks for all persons working in the NHS in England HSC 2002/008 - SUPERSEDED (PDF, 45K)
- Download example of general statement of policy - SUPERSEDED (PDF, 11K)
- Download model Declaration Form A - SUPERSEDED (PDF, 20K)
- Download model Declaration Form B - SUPERSEDED (PDF, 19K)
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